Safrizal Shahir has been a lecturer in art history and studio practice (visual art) at the university level for over 20 years. He has conducted research on visual arts from a historical and studio practice perspective through research grants awarded at the university, local and international levels. His writings are published in book form, several art exhibition catalogs, and international journals. He is also an art exhibition curator who has organized exhibitions involving important local Malaysian artists, such as Nor Azizan Rahman Paiman, Ahmad Fuad Osman, Ismail Hashim, and Fauzan Omar. As an art practitioner, he produces works in various media, such as painting, drawing, print, and photography. His artworks generally revolve around formalism, Islam, and humanitarian issues. He has held solo exhibitions in Malaysia and Australia and participated in several group exhibitions in Serbia, Thailand, UAE, Australia, and Indonesia. He has won art awards such as the Jury Award at the 2002 Young Contemporary Art Award and the third place Prize at the 10th International Drawing Biennale (2019), Australia.